May 2011
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Box part 7
It was empty.
She closed the box and looked up from it. There was a figure standing in front of her. She stood up to look at them.
“The contents of the box are not for you,” the figure said. It was the man in the wide brimmed hat.
She smiled. “I know,” she said. “I was just curious. Why all this bother over an empty box?”
“It’s not empty,” he said. “The contents are not for you.” As if this...
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So there were about a hundred people in the yard. I know it’s hard to believe but there were. They were all drinking merrily and having a right good time. Some of them were in swim suits, I don’t know why - we don’t have a pool. Seven of them formed a mariachi band and started playing la cucaracha. The colours were amazing but there was never enough space for all the people so at...